From this morning’s Phoenix Gazette:
Pearce Mulls Party Switch
M. Piltdown and Bob Oso
Special to the Gazette
Capitol observers were shocked today by rumors that conservative lion Russell Pearce (R - Mesa) is considering a move to the Democratic Party.
Some lobbyists noted a change two weeks ago during an exchange at a meeting of the House Appropriations committee, […]
So, former Rep. Steve May is in a huff. That’s right, he’s shocked to find out that a negative piece got sent out on behalf of the Project for Arizona’s Future, a group that he was on the board of. So, he has quit the board and made the requisite handwringing statement to the Yellow […]
I don’t read the New Times much, so I miss out on a lot of the latest shenanigans of Joe Arpaio. Frankly, if it is a butt stupid naked play for publicity, I already know he is fully capable of it.
But a fella sent me some older articles this morning that relates to a guy […]
As I fully expected, the legislature has gone ahead and passed an ill-concieved extension of a property tax break. This is happening while the same legislature has to figure out how to fix a $1.2 Billion hole in the current state budget.
What is particularly funny is the contorted logic employed by supporters of this plan. […]
After seven weeks of debate and horse trading, the legislature has transmitted its first bill to the governor. The bill was Kyrsten Sinema’s regarding divestment in Sudan.
Some of you may be asking, what about that budget? There are two bills that have been passed but are being held and not yet transmitted to the governor. […]
We all know about the “guns in schools” bill, the silly piece of veto bait making its way through the legislature. Interestingly, another bill, HB 2574 would make it a class 6 felony to have a weapon in a “designated security area” at an airport.
So, those of us that use airports don’t enjoy the right […]
So, John Shadegg made it official…he’s running for re-election after all. This offers us Arizonenses a chance to further enjoy the fruits of the legislative brilliance of Pamela Gorman and Jim Waring.
The talk among political chaterers is that Shadegg’s resignation stunt was done to get himself a position in leadership. So much for “I need to […]
The bill (well it’s two bills, actually, but let’s not get all technical) that would put a ban on gay marriage on the ballot next year seems to be making its way through both houses of the legislature.
The amusing moments in the hoo-hah over this item happened last week when people started asking Tim Bee, […]
During hearings earlier this week on getting rid of the onerous “bare period” for Health Care Group, an insurance lobbyist dismissed support for the bill from various medical associations by complaining that those guys are just supporting the bill because they want to make money.
As someone who comes from a family of gun owners, I suppose I should weigh in on the latest “Guns in inappropriate places” bill. In the past, such bills would have, for example, mandated that bar and restaurant owners would have to allow people to carry guns in their establishments. Meaning that the right of a […]
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